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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1926
Page
9
Gene Tunney defeats Georges Carpentier in a 15 round bout amid pre fight hoopla led by Billy Gibson. The bout included Carpentier’s dramatic fall and Tunney’s strategic taunting and decisive late punches to secure the knockout before the bell.
On Wednesday at the Athens county fair the crowd was small but the program ran smoothly. Starter Earl Swepston of Chillicothe helped the meet, with two running races the half mile and mile. Jockey E O Huggins, now a Athens dry cleaner, rode Hampton in the first race finishing second, while White won both the half mile on Princess and the mile on High Gear. Harness racing introduces heats with money awarded to heat winners, a new practice here after years of payoffs to top entries. Results of the first day show the top finishers in the 2:30 purse with Times and placements listed.
Detroit crews prepared for five car field in the Labor Day Harmsworth Trophy contest with Excelsior France leaving Le Havre for New York to challenge defending holder G. A. Wood of Detroit.
Bids for the title headlined by Taylor of Terr ante Indiana against Champ Charley Whit Rosenberg were announced. The bout is set for September 17 with Rosenberg as challenger.
Ace Hutchkins seeks a longer route and aims for a fifteen round fight against Phil McGraw after promoter Charley Henderson finds the Detroit challenger. Hudkins gains late strength, McGraw tires late, and both push hard early. The match promises fans a relentless, crowd-pleasing spectacle with a decisive rhythm shift.
The piece examines declining batting. It notes Geo Sisler and Ken Williams hurting the Browns, Tris Speaker for Cleveland, Jamieson’s slump, and Al Simmons’ drop for the Athletics. It highlights Lazzeri, Gehrig, Ruth, Hornsby, Bottomley, and Hartnett with mixed trends and boils as a humorous alibi.
London society woke to a startling morning scene as young week-end guests, fresh from parties, painted a hostess's house in bright colors. A second prank involved guests returning at dawn to sing funeral dirges at an acquaintance's home.
Promoter Wex Rickard predicts about 56 090 attendees from New York for the Dempsey Tunney match at the Centennial event.
Preparations include special train services with routes from Chicago St. Louis Baltimore Washington Cleveland and Cincinnati to the Philadelphia stadium, as stated by Rickard.
Garland Pinkie Grange, a Wheaton high school alumnus noted for auburn tinged hair, announced plans to try out for the University of Illinois football team this fall. He is the brother of Harold Red Grange and recently left Illinois after an injury last season.
In Atlantic City on August 26 Jack Dempsey trains with sparring partners bruised but impressed by his speed and readiness. He plans to move to a bungalow as his wife Estelle Taylor departs Thursday to work on a new film.
Gene Tunney, challenger to Jack Dempsey, boxed seven rounds at his Ur-Gene Tunney camp and planned to resume road work. Trainers report he is rapidly shaping up in condition, weighing a little over 185 pounds. Hilly Gibson, in charge of Tunney's Stroudsburg camp, wired that a ring is to be built there and the camp will be ready in about a week.
Mickey Walker, former welterweight champion, is set to face Shuffle Callahan in Chicago. Callahan was Chicago’s contender for the welterweight title before being knocked out by Tommy Freeman of Cleveland.
Fidel LaBarba, the flyweight champion, defeated Happy Atherton of Indianapolis by a well earned decision here last night enriching his title defense in a hotly contested match attended by boxing fans.
Toledo dispatch says Woody English of the Toledo Mud Hens has been sold to the Chicago Cubs for 590,009 cash and three players. English, 20, came from Newark as a rookie and his strong summer play spurred the deal. Cubs will receive him before January 1.
The Athens Country Club announces its championship tournament opening Thursday September 2 at 1 pm. The event will be run in foursomes with 18 holes on Thursday and 36 holes on Monday. Prizes include the President's silver cup for the champion and $50 for several runner ups. All members eligible with no entry fee.
Ten heavyweights scheduled to fight at Madison Square Garden led by Swedish champion Harry Person who faces Johnny Risko of Cleveland in a ten round bout. Monte Mann of Nebraska meets Jim Sigmund in a six round heavyweight bout as the card’s other main attraction.
New York August 26 Rickard outlined why a heavyweight title match between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills never occurred. He cited business reasons and his belief the bout would not be practical, noting he prepared to promote it in 1924 with Dempsey's consent before opting to pursue a Dempsey Tunney clash.
The Legion team, stunned by a Sunday loss to New Philadelphia, plans a road rematch next Sunday. New pitcher Fred Bruck from Columbus will be eligible, with Jack Mead and Hawkins providing pitching strength. Slumping hitting prompts potential lineup changes as Hip Corbin and Micky Tinnan slot into outfield and infield duties. The squad departs at 6 am from the depot to the four hour trek to New Philadelphia.
In a candid remark the heavyweight legend argues Dempsey would have preferred facing Wills and credits him as a respectable man and a second rate fighter. He also says Tunney posed a tougher challenge and would have made a stronger bout.
Fidel LaBarba of Los Angeles faces Happy Atheron of Indianapolis in a 10-round boxing match tonight. Both fighters are overweight, so the title will not be at stake.
Results show Koansaa City 6 Columbus 3 and Milwaukee Toledo 8 6 in the American Association. National League games include New York 2 Cincinnati 1 and Brooklyn 2 Pittsburgh 1. American League totals feature Cleveland 6 New York 9 and Detroit 11 Boston 4 with rain affecting others.
Games today include Columbus at Kansas City Toledo at Milwaukee Louisville at Minneapolis Indianapolis at St Paul Brooklyn at Cincinnati Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Chicago New York at Pittsburgh Cleveland at Boston St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington No hers scheduled.
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